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Updated: May 31, 2025
Magda busied herself washing up the dinner things, singing 'Oh, da, da', louder and louder in proportion as the mistress went farther away. Jendrek began pushing Magda about, pulling the dog's tail and whistling penetratingly; finally he ran out with a spade into the orchard. Slimak sat by the stove. He was a man of medium height with a broad chest and powerful shoulders.
Slimak took off his cap and said a prayer for deliverance from the evil spell of the young gentleman. When the organ stopped, they watched this same young gentleman talking to his sister in the garden. 'Look at the lady, dad, said Jendrek; 'she is just like a horsefly, yellow with black spots, and thin in the waist and fat at the end.
He therefore ordered a Mass one Sunday, on the advice of his wife, and went to confession with her and Jendrek; but this did not improve matters, for the villagers discussed over their beer in the evening what deadly sin he might have been guilty of to go to confession and pray so fervently. Even old Sobieska rarely appeared and came furtively to ask for her vodka.
'I was looking at the schoolmaster through the window, said Jendrek blushing, and added quickly, 'That German dog ran out from the kitchen and shouted: "You are spying about here, you thief!" "What have I stolen?" I say, and he: "Nothing yet, but you will steal some day; be off, or I'll box your ears." "Try!" I say. "I've tried before," says he; "take this!"
The tired children cautiously stole into the room; the gospodyni poured out some soup for them and told them to sit in the corner and be quiet. And quiet they were, except at one moment when Stasiek fell off the bench and his mother slapped Jendrek for it. Maciek dozed, dreaming that he was drinking vodka.
Then the young man grew still more confused, and answered: "It must be that." They moved forward and rode silently for some time; but after a while Jendrek of Kropiwnica asked: "What do they call you? I did not hear distinctly?" "Zbyszko of Bogdaniec." "For heaven's sake! The knight who made a vow to Jurandowna, had the same name."
Then her flirtation with Jendrek had made her entirely forget her master, until it all occurred to her again when she saw her mistress in the kitchen. "The master has gone out," said Mrs. Tiralla, and although Marianna did not question her, she added hastily "gone to Gnesen."
You cannot do anything with a sword against a distaff." Zbyszko was pleased that he had met such a cheerful companion; he began to ask Jendrek about Danusia. He also inquired about the customs of the Mazowiecki court, about Prince Janusz, and about the princess.
'Jagna, get the butter ready; Maciek and Jendrek, go to the river for the crayfish; Magda, take three score of the finest cucumbers, and throw in an extra ten. Jesus Mary! Have we ever done business like this! You will have to buy yourself a new silk kerchief, and a new shirt for Jendrek.
Then there came two surprises, his wife bore him a son Jendrek, and as the result of the servituty his holding was increased by three acres. Both these circumstances created a great change in the gospodarz's life; he bought another cow and pig and occasionally hired a labourer. Some years later his second son, Stasiek, was born.
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